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BCSC Considering Crowdfunding Exemption | Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. BCSC Considering Crowdfunding Exemption. March 21st, 2014. Just a day after I wrote about Crowdfunding becoming the new VSE. The BC Securities Commission issued a notice. Requesting comment on the idea of a new crowdfunding exemption that would allow companies to raise a small amount of capital (max $150K) from investors in small amounts (max $1500). In Canada, Saskatchewan was first to offer an exemption such as this. Do I think it’s a good idea? I’ve always advocated for an eas...
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Resources & Links. Resources & Links. New book: Making the Business Case – Free Download. Business Basics for Engineers. Simon Fraser University’s Innovation Office. Angels in B.C. (2010 Preliminary Report). Angel Returns (Wiltbank Study). BC Venture Capital Corp (VCC) report by Hellmann and Schure. Coalition for Action on Innovation in Canada. VANTEC Angel Survey (2006). BUSINESS BASICS FOR ENTREPRENEURS (Tutorials). Introduction and The Fun of Business. Own Your Own Business. Equity: Dividing the Pie.
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Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. Is an Entrepreneur active in the development of new high technology ventures. A University of Waterloo. Engineering grad, Mike started his own company ( Volker-Craig Ltd. In 1973. He sold this company in 1981 and then decided to work with entrepreneurs in building new companies. He was recently the director of Simon Fraser University's Innovation Office. Check out his latest two projects: Greenangel Energy Corp. GAEV] a public company that invests in green technologies and WUTIF. HiTec...
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Bio | Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. BASc(‘72), MASc(‘73) University of Waterloo. PEng, is a high-technology entrepreneur and investor involved in the development of technology-based businesses. From 1996 to 2015, he was the Executive Director of Simon Fraser University’s. He is president and founder of WUTIF. Capital (VCC) Inc – the Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund and Greenangel Energy Corp. In 1966, as a student entrepreneur, he was awarded the National Junior Achievement. In 1980. He frequently writ...
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Presentations | Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. April 20, 2016: NewVenturesBC (with Video): Making the Business Case: What Angels Really Want. March 23, 2016: VA Angels, Winnipeg: Growth of the Angel Asset Class: Doing Better Deals. April 8, 2015: NewVenturesBC: Making the Business Case: What Angels Really Want. Nov 14, 2014: World Congress of Accountants, Rome: Equity CrowdFunding – the New Stock Exchange. Sep 26, 2014 LatAm Startups Conference: Investing in Green Technology. Http:/ youtu.be/4qPEkJ9-oAA via @YouTube). Mar 28, 2007:...
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Business Basics | Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. Archive for the ‘Business Basics’ Category. Better Terms = Better Outcomes. May 12th, 2014. Many exits happen at much lower than expected values. Even a three or four fold increase in company valuation may not produce positive returns for the early risk-taking investors. Angel investors and first-round investors are taking it on the chin all too often. Here’s how to stop it. Posted in Business Basics. Read More ». Making the Business Case. March 9th, 2012. Posted in Business Basics.
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Resources & Links. Archive for the ‘posts’ Category. More Red Tape for Entrepreneur and Angels – Accredited Investor rules. May 6th, 2015. Effective May 5,2015 Canadian Securities Regulators have added another burden on companies raising capital from Accredited (i.e. Angel) Investors. Instead of just relying on the honesty of the investor, companies must “take steps” to ensure that the investor is not lying. Read More ». March 26th, 2015. This blog contains the latest developments in Equity Crowdfunding.
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More Red Tape for Entrepreneur and Angels – Accredited Investor rules | Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. More Red Tape for Entrepreneur and Angels – Accredited Investor rules. May 6th, 2015. Effective May 5,2015 Canadian Securities Regulators have added another burden on companies raising capital from Accredited (i.e. Angel) Investors. Instead of just relying on the honesty of the investor, companies must “take steps” to ensure that the investor is not lying. No way. I wouldn’t provide that! Laquo; Crowdfunding Updates. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Follow me on Twitter!
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Crowdfunding Updates | Mike Volker – Vancouver's Green Angel and Tech Innovator
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Resources & Links. March 26th, 2015. This blog contains the latest developments in Equity Crowdfunding. 14 May 2105 – Several Canadian Regulators (not including Ontario) have approved a Crowdfunding Exemption that allows start-ups to raise up to $250,000 twice annually from the general public with a limit of $1,500 per investor. Click here. For a link to the BC Securities Commission’s document. 24 March 2015 Major News. 24 Feb 2015: Ontario Updates Rules. 8211; Open for comment. Follow me on Twitter!
